As part of its efforts to make Parliamentary activities more accessible to the disabled community, the Houses of Parliament will pilot a Sign Language Interpretation programme for the hearing impaired...

Businessman, Dr. Nigel Clarke, and Principal of Jamaica College, Ruel Reid, were sworn in as Opposition Senators in the Upper House, on Thursday, November 28,  by the Clerk of the Houses...

Debate on the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Bills will begin in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, December 3. This was disclosed by Leader of Government Business in the...

A motion, recommending that lobby groups be regulated, has been referred to the Internal and External Affairs Committee of the Houses of Parliament, to enable these groups to make submissions...

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, November 19, approved five Orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), as part of measures to combat the issue of money laundering. The...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 19, passed the Omnibus legislation, which seeks to establish a transparent and coherent regime to govern all tax incentives. The Bills passed are...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 12, began deliberations on a motion calling for the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) to, within two months; prepare a report on the fees...

The amended Defamation Act 2013, which seeks to replace the decades-old slander and libel laws, was passed in the House of Representatives on November 5 with bi-partisan support. According to...